Birth injury to mother claims

Yes, most of our maternity negligence claims use no win no fee agreements. With a no win no fee arrangement, you’ll have nothing to pay until your claim is successful – at which point, the party responsible for your negligent care will pay most of our fees.

When you contact us, we will set up a free initial consultation to discuss the injuries you sustained during your labour.

If you choose to go forward with us, we’ll investigate your case in detail, gathering evidence from independent medical professionals who will work out what care you should have received and what your future treatment needs will be.

We’ll then contact those responsible for your negligent treatment to determine if they accept the blame for your birth injury. If they accept responsibility, we’ll secure interim compensation payments.

We’ll seek to settle claims out of court, keeping your claim as short as we can, but we may progress to court proceedings to get the best outcome and answers for you and your family. We have done this successfully for many families who were searching for explanations, not only for themselves, but also to ensure that others won’t have to go through what they went through.

You usually need to claim within three years of the date you sustained a birth injury (including antenatal and during the birth). If you found out at a later date that negligent treatment caused your injuries, you have three years from the date you learned this.

We urge you to  contact us as soon as possible so that we can start looking at the evidence and building your case straight away. If you have any concerns about the time limits for claiming compensation, we can talk through your options in a free initial consultation.

Yes, you can make a claim. If your loved one passed away because of mistakes made during childbirth, it can be hard to know what to do next. We’re here to offer wraparound care, counselling services, and welfare benefits while you claim.

We have experience helping families claim after a loved one died from:

• Severe bleeding – Medical professionals should recognise any bleeding quickly and can inject oxytocin immediately after the birth to reduce the chances of severe bleeding
• Infections – After childbirth, medical professionals should make sure good hygiene standards are maintained to remove any chances of infection
• Pre-eclampsia – High blood pressure during the pregnancy should be recognised and managed to lower the risk of developing eclampsia.

By making a claim, we can help you get support and answers to make this time a little easier. We can help you with:

• Recovering compensation for your loved one’s pain and suffering and to cover financial losses caused by their death
• Representing you at their inquest
• Getting you the answers and apology you deserve from those responsible.

Sustaining an injury during the birth of your child can have a range of physical and psychological effects. If your injury was caused by a medical error, we can get you compensation to help make life a little easier.

Our team of experienced medical negligence lawyers can secure funds to help pay for:

• Private hospital treatment
• Psychological support
• Physiotherapy
• Adaptations to your home or vehicle
• Lost earnings
• Prescription charges
• Travel expenses.

Birth injuries caused by medical negligence can vary in severity, so it’s hard to estimate exactly how much compensation you will get before understanding your circumstances. We will collect evidence to help work out the amount of compensation we think you should receive.